Spinball Whizzer
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| Manufacturer | Maurer Rides | ||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||
| Type | Steel - Spinning | ||||||
| Product | Xtended SC 2200 | ||||||
| Riders per train | 4 | ||||||
| Hourly capacity | 950 | ||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||
| Area | 180.4 feet × 203.4 feet | ||||||
| Height | 55.8 feet | ||||||
| Length | 1476.4 feet | ||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||
| Duration | 1:15 | ||||||
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Spinball Whizzer is a steel spinning roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK. It was manufactured by Maurer Rides and opened in 2004.
History
Spinball Whizzer opened on March 27, 2004.[1] The ride was loosely based on a giant pinball machine.
For 2010, the roller coaster was repainted and renamed Sonic Spinball as part of a three year partnership with SEGA which also saw Sonic themed rooms added to the Alton Towers Hotel.[2] This was extended by another three years, with the ride returning to its original theme for the 2016 season.[3] It also received new theme music for 2016 from IMAScore.[4]
Design
Spinball Whizzer is the only Xtended SC 2200 ever built by Maurer.
Trains
Single car trains. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car. The two rows sit back-to-back.
Photo Gallery
Spinball Whizzer's heavily banked turn.
The old logo.
The final helix.
References
- ↑ "Spinball Whizzer". TowersStreet. https://towersstreet.com/theme-park/ride/spinball-whizzer/.
- ↑ "SEGA Confirms Alton Towers Tie-In". Nintendo Life. http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/01/sega_confirms_alton_towers_tie_in.
- ↑ "The Sonic Spinball Ride at Alton Towers has now Closed". Sonic Stadium. https://www.sonicstadium.org/2016/03/the-sonic-spinball-ride-at-alton-towers-has-closed/.
- ↑ "Portfolio". IMAScore. https://www.imascore.com/portfolio.
